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Vital Statistics
The Family Page
as Listed in the Windmill Herald,
#811, August 7, 1996
Birthdays
Alice Heun (Koenes), Morrison, IL, Jul. 6, 90th; Marvin Kalsbeek, Tujunga, CA, Jun. 29, 80th; Steve Poppema, Sheldon, IA, Jul. 6, 85th; Henderika (Rie) Pyper, Guelph, ON, Jul. 23, 85th; Henry Tameling, Elmhurst, IL, Jul. 7, 85th; Abram VanderWeit, Tinley Park, IL, Jul. 14, 85th; Willemina Vree (Schook), Grand Rapids, MI, May 22, 80th;
Anniversaries
BERGSMA, Aries & Susan, London, ON, Jul. 14, 25th; BOOGAART (Cornelisse), Morris & Donna, Grand Rapids, MI, Jul. 5, 50th; BOUMA (Huizinga), George & Shirley, Jenison, MI, Jun. 29, 40th; BROENE (Scholtens), Ladd & Carol, Grand Rapids, MI, Jun. 27, 55th; BRONKEMA (DeJong), Eugene & Frances, Jun. 29, 45th; CORNELISSEN, Martin & Antonia, Parkhill, ON, Jul. 7, 50th; DEGROOT (Jansma), Ernest & Dorothy, Chino, CA, Jun. 30, 60th; DEKONING (Hoeksema), Jan & Jane, married in Leens, Groningen, of Willowdale, ON, Jul. 26, 45th; DEKORNE (VanHalsema), Jack & Betsy, Grand Rapids, MI, Jun. 26, 50th; DELANGE (WOUDWYK), \st0Ray & Yvonne, Chatham, ON, Jul. 2, 25th; DERUITER (Knight), Lawrence & Nancy, Escalon, CA, Jun. 29, 40th; DEVRIES (VANDERTuin), Gordon & Arlene, Wyoming, MI, Jun. 29, 40th; DEVRIES, Wayne & Barb, Ferndale, WA, Jul. 6, 25th; DEYOUNG (DeHaas), Jess & Alma, Fremont, MI, Jun. 22, 45th; DYKSTRA (VanWieren), Leon & Ruth, Wyoming, MI, Jul. 2, 50th; FRENS, Mr. & Mrs. Henry, Waupun, WI, Jun. 26, 40th; GOUDZWAARD (VanAntwerp), Louis & Dorothy, Grand Rapids, MI, Jun. 25, 50th; HARKEMA (Geukes), Peter & Mildred, Byron Center, MI, Jul. 9, 60th; HOEZEE (Schripsema), Henk & Ann, Wyoming, MI, Jun. 22, 57th;HOFSTEE (Greidanus), Theodore & Ann, married in Tzum, Friesland, of Port Jervis, NY, Jul. 25, 45th; HOP (Dykstra), Robert & Thelma, Holland, MI, Jun. 29, 40th; HORINGA (Hoiting), Hank & Betty, Woodstock, ON, Jul. 20, 40th; IZENBAARD (Spoelstra), Don & Evelyn, Kalamazoo, MI, Jul. 5, 50th; JAGER (Boomsma), Jim & Janet, Grandville, MI, Jul. 5, 50th; KLAREN (Houtstra), Jaap & Corrie, married in Surhuisterveen, Friesland, of Port Coquitlam, BC, Jun. 28, 40th; KLEYN (Borgman), John & Gladys, Coopersville, MI, Jun. 22, 40th; KLONT (Luchies), Bruce & Alyda, Jenison, MI, Jun. 27, 55th; KNOOPS, George & Rita, Woodstock, ON, Jun. 3, 60th; KOENES (Karel), Lambert & Reka, Grand Rapids, MI, Jun. 30, 62nd; KOOPMANS, Albert & Evelyn, Telkwa, BC, Jul. 6, 40th; KUIK, Dirk & Greta, London, On, Jul. 2, 60th; LEENSVAART (Disselkoen), Ralph & Harriet, Denver, CO, Jul. 17, 50th; LIBOLT, Jerry & Joyce, Lynden, Wa, Jul. 9, 25th; MAATMAN (Brouwer), Don & Jane, Grand Rapids, MI, Jun. 28, 50th; MEDENDORP (VanWesep), Fred & Eleanor, Grand Rapids, MI, Jun. 19, 50th; MONSMA (Meyer), John & Ruth, Hudsonville, MI, Jun. 25, 55th; NUISMER (Bolhouse), Willis & Ruth, Holland, MI, Jun. 25, 50th; MEYER (Noordmans), Richard & Annie, Holland, MI, Jul. 10, 50th; NYENHUIS (Lameyer), Terry & Theressa, Grandville, MI, Jul. 1, 40th; PONSTEIN (Fisher), Theodore & Dorothy, Dearborn, MI, Jun. 1, 45th; POTGETER (DEJong), Albert & Esther, Allendale, MI, Jun. 29, 45th; PULLEN (Mulder), James & Agnes, Wyoming, MI, Jun. 20, 60th; REMTEMA (Herrema), Ray & Bea, Holland, MI, Jun. 27, 55th; SALL (Groeneveld), Joe & Albertha, Zeeland, MI, Jul. 12, 50th; SCHRAUWEN (Kepel), Adrianus Johannes & Antoinette Louise, married in Amsterdam, Noord_Holland, of Palo Alto, CA, Aug. 9, 40th; SEINEN (Kraai), Lee & Marcia, Zeeland, MI, Jun. 12, 40th; SIDERIUS, Theunis 'Tony' & Maria, Maitland, ON, Jul. 13, 50th; SPOELHOF (Elzinga), Harvey & Beatrice, Hudsonville, MI, Jun. 28, 50th; SPOELMAN (VANDERSchuur), John & Lois, Grandville, MI, Jun. 22, 40th; STOLP (Onderwater), Jack & Paulina, Keremeos, BC, Jul. 23, 40th; STREEF, Jan & Johanna Maria, Woodstock, ON, Jun. 29, 40th; TERPSTRA (VanKooten), George & Pauline, Newton, IA, Jun. 24, 60th; TOUW, Mr. & Mrs. Abram, Franklin Lakes, NJ, May 28, 55th; VANDENBAND (DEHamer), Jim & Ellen, Jenison, MI, Jun. 22, 45th; VANDENBRINK, Logan & Beverly, Boyden, IA, Jul. 6, 50th; VANDERMEER, Sieger & Grietje, Foxboro, ON, Jul. 19, 50th; VANDERPLOEG (Stap), Cornelius & Anna, Grand Rapids, MI, Jul. 3, 60th; VANDERVELDE(Bouma), Mike & Win, Grand Rapids, MI, Jul. 2, 60th; VANDERWOUDE(VanDEVegte), Marvin & Betty, Byron Center, Jun. 27, 35th; VANGELDER, Mr. & Mrs. Randall, Orange City, IA, Jul. 5, 50th; VANOOSTEN, Gosse & Barbara Jean, London, ON, Jul. 3, 25th; VANSCHEPEN (Regnerus), Peter & Ann, Lynden, ON, Aug. 3, 40th; VEGTER (Shoemaker), Ben & Irene, Byron Center, MI, Jun. 30, 40th; VELDHOUSE (Niewiek), Ron & Jan, Byron Center, MI, Jun. 23, 35th; VERHAGE (Holthof), Dick & Connie, Holland, MI, Jul. 8, 60th; VER HOEVEN (Kragt), Walter & Senetta, Zeeland, MI, Jun. 28, 50th; WHIP (DeVries), Orville & Virginia, Grand Rapids, MI, Jun. 28, 50th; WILLEMS, Richard & Truus, London, ON, Jun. 22, 50th; ZWAANSTRA (Knoll), William & Dorothy, Paradise Valley, AZ, Jul. 6, 50th; ZYLSTRA, Dave & Susan, Ardossan, AB, Jul. 13, 45th;
Obituaries
Alberta Achterhof (Gebben), wife of Simon, Zeeland, MI, May 16, 84; Maurice 'Mike' Alberda, widower of Jennie, Byron Center, MI, Jun. 27, 87; Harriet J. Baas (Bloem), widow of Ralph, Grand Rapids, MI, Jun. 30, 73; Janet Bekkering, wife of Louis, Jenison, MI, Jun. 22, 81; Harry Bosma, born in Broeksterwoude, Friesland, widower of Estelle (Krikke), Sanborn, IA, Jun. 25, 75; Shirley Bostelaar, Grand Rapids, MI, Jun. 21, 66; William Bouwkamp, widow of Albertha, Grandville, MI, Jun. 25, 83; John Christoffels, husband of Effie, Visalia, CA, May 25, 87; Madeleine Dedecker (VanSpybroek), wife of Prosper, Chatham, ON, Jun. 12, 83; Jacobus DeFors, husband of Maria, Chilliwack, BC, May 20, 73; Albert J. DeJonge, husband of Lila (Kempkers), Hamilton, MI, Jun. 20, 50; Ruby DeLoof, widow of John, Grand Rapids, MI, Jun. 25, 90; Carolyn L. DeVroome, Grand Rapids, MI, Jun. 20, 93; Philip Deys, husband of Maria (Knegt), London, ON, Jun. 22, 66; James Dieleman, husband of Diane, Aylmer, ON, Jun. 9, 40; Trudy Dyk (Valkenburg), wife of Leo, Blyth, ON, May 28, 64; Karen Dykstra, Sioux Center, IA, Jun. 25, 50; Kimberly Elenbaas, Lynden, WA, Jul. 4, 18; Gertrude F. Ensing, Wyoming, MI, Jun. 25, 89; Gertrude Frens (Jaarsma), widow of Henry, Grand Rapids, MI, Jun. 27, 93; Darlene E. Geerts, wife of David, Stockton, IL, Jun. 24, 47; Emma Gryseels (VanAudenhove), widow of Peter, Courtland, ON, Jun. 13, 94; Wilma 'Billie' Heeren (Oudersluys), widow of William, Grand Rapids, MI, Jun. 28, 78; Hilda Houzenga (Eissens), widow of Richard, Fulton, IL, Jun. 22, 80; Agnes Maria Huygen (Vink), wife of William, Woodstock, ON, Jul. 2, 61; Henricus (Henk) Kaak, husband of Riek, Hamilton, ON, Jun. 8, 65; Jeannette Keegstra, widow of Clarence, Allendale, MI, Jun. 27, 86; Rev. Marion E. Klaaren, husband of Cornelia (DeKock), Holland, MI, Jun. 25, 90; Tena M. Klimstra, Morrison, IL, Jun. 26, 86; Grace Kok (Lenting), widow of Hendrik, Thedford, ON, Jul. 2, 65; Henry Kooyers, widower of Dagmar, Ravenna, MI, Jun. 21, 96; Staff Sgt. Ronald D. Lankhaar, Lynden, WA, Jul. 4, 42; L. Leslie Luymes, widower of Evelyn (Faber), Santa Ana Heights, CA, Jun. 5, 75; Claziena Meppelink, Pella, IA, May 7, 77; Gysbertus 'Bert' Mulder, husband of Gertie, Richmond, BC, Jul. 15, 88; Sara S. Olthoff (Groen), wife of Rev. John, Oostburg, WI, Jun. 5, 84; Florence Overland, wife of Sid, Surrey, BC, Jul. 13, 78; Rev. Abel Poel, husband of Anna, Grand Rapids, MI, Jun. 28, 88; Donald Poortenga, widower of Betty (Elzinga), husband of Dixie (Meyer), Hudsonville, MI, Jun. 30, 74; Nettie Poppema (Westerman), widow of William, Sheldon, IA, Jun. 23, 88; Thomas Postma, husband of Frances, Abbotsford, BC, Jun. 30, 77; Josephine Prins (DEJager), wife of Gerrit, Edgerton, MN, 88; Terri Rietveld (Offringa), wife of Richard, Los Angeles, CA, May 27, 33; Gerald W. Rykse, former chairman & president of Michigan Express (MX)Inc, exec. vice_pres. of Gilliand Transfer of Fremont, MI from which he retired in 1984, husband of GertruDE(Visser), Grand Rapids, MI, Jun. 25, 70; John R. Schermer, husband of Karen, Grand Rapids, MI, Jul. 1, 62; Gertru DeSeivert (DEKruif), wife of Matt, Sanborn, IA, Jun. 22, 68; Kevin Stenfert, Navan, ON, Jun. 28, 24; Jessie Sterk (Vander Plaats), widow of Peter, Long Beach, CA, Jun. 3, 86; Nicolaas Struyk, widower of Marie, Woodstock, ON, Jun. 16, 82; Jean E. Suwyn (Wiersma), Grand Rapids, MI, Jun. 4, 71; Jennie Timmer, widow of Laurence, Grand Rapids, MI, Jun. 22; Gerrit Wilhelm Timmerman, husband of Martina (Bosboom), London, ON, Jun. 21, 68; Robert J. Tuinstra, husband of Lois, Grand Rapids, MI, Jun. 23, 71; Lena VanBruggen (Kneubel), wife of Henry, Ireton, IA, Jun. 27, 84; Jacob VanderKlok, widower of Margaret, Grand Rapids, MI, Jun. 27, 94; George VanDerKolk, Zutphen, MI, Jun. 27, 92; George W. VanderLaan, husband of Mary (Kramer), Hudsonville, MI, Jul. 1, 72; Lawrence VanderPloeg, husband of Bernice, Grand Rapids, MI, Jul. 2, 69; Ytje Vanderveen, widow of Ijde, Brantford, ON, May 25, 74; Andries VanDyk, husband of Maria (Kraayeveld), St.Catharines, ON, May 30, 77; Gerald T. VanGessel, husband of Rosemary (Vogt), Grand Rapids, MI, Jun. 25, 71; Dirk Wolbrand VanHemessen, born in Alphen a/d Rijn, Zuid_Holland, husband of Lennie, North Vancouver, BC, Jun. 17, 68; Aveline M. VanHuizen, widow of William, Grand Rapids, MI, Jun. 26, 83; John VanStraten, husband of Lois (Vredeveld), Belmont, MI, Jul. 2, 71; Johannes W. Veenstra, born in Garyp, Friesland, husband of Pytsje (Mast), Ottawa, ON, Jul. 7, 98; John A. Velderman, husband of Rena, Jenison, MI, Jun. 20, 76; William Vermaat, husband of Gertrude, Jenison, MI, Jun. 23, 80; Peter Verburg, widower of Johanna, St.Thomas, ON, Jun. 21, 87; Jorina Visscher, born in Ooltgensplaat, Zuid_Holland, of Chilliwack, BC, Jun. 27, 77; Louwrus Visser, born in Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland, husband of Bertha G., Allentown, PA, Jun. 25; Theodorus Gerardus Maria 'Tim' Visser, husband of Catherina (Bouwhuis), London, ON, Jun. 18, 87; Dirk J. Vlug, husband of Angie, Grand Rapids, MI, Jun. 25, 79; Venita Wiebenga (Bouvia), Clinton, IL, Jun. 24, 90; Carl (Merle) Wilmink, London, ON, Jun. 18, 36; Henry 'Windy' Windemuller, husband of Ella (Elgersma), Holland, MI, Jun. 30, 78; Henry W. Woudstra, husband of Johanna, Nashville, MI, Jun. 28, 81;